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we think we win with lower taxes, less government. we think we win. [laughter] let me just say -- right now a little straight talk. right now we're not competitive because this issue has to be resolved in the minds of our citizens who feel this is a vital, important issue that needs to be resolved. >> in 1955 when i was born how many workers were there for every person retiring in this country? 16. how many are there today? three. how many in 20 years? two. where do the workers come from? 10,000 baby boomers are retiring a day. one day it will be john. john's mother is 101. everyone is living like john's mother. that is the good news. if we don't reform medicaid and medicare we're going to be greece. if you don't have a legal immigration system to supplement a declining population you're committing economic suicide. here's the key to bring people from all over the world not just the people who live next door. bring them in on your terms not theirs. to those who say we don't need legal immigration you're crazy. look at what is going on in america. we'r
we think we win with lower taxes, less government. we think we win. [laughter] let me just say -- right now a little straight talk. right now we're not competitive because this issue has to be resolved in the minds of our citizens who feel this is a vital, important issue that needs to be resolved. >> in 1955 when i was born how many workers were there for every person retiring in this country? 16. how many are there today? three. how many in 20 years? two. where do the workers come from?...
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they could have done some sort of tax reform. i think tax reform is really important. there are things that could happen to make it more fair. you could raise the rate for people for capital gains taxes if you cut the corporate tax. there are many conservatives who would support that. the problem is, democrats are not willing to talk about tax reform unless you put revenues on the table. in other words, democrats will not negotiate over fixing these problems unless republicans are willing to raise your taxes. republicans say they are not going to raise taxes. i am not saying that republicans are always right or conservatives are always right but i think you have to give your side. it sounds like you're a supporter of democrats and giving them some blame. host: she was our last caller and matt lewis, thank you very much for your time. coming up next, we will turn our quacks on this veterans day, washington journal is devoting its program to issues on veterans. michael noonan talks about the divide between regular citizens and military, the subject of his recent op-ed. a
they could have done some sort of tax reform. i think tax reform is really important. there are things that could happen to make it more fair. you could raise the rate for people for capital gains taxes if you cut the corporate tax. there are many conservatives who would support that. the problem is, democrats are not willing to talk about tax reform unless you put revenues on the table. in other words, democrats will not negotiate over fixing these problems unless republicans are willing to...
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he wants to raise taxes again. remember this the next time some journalist asks a republican, cassette and are you saying you would not take $1 in tax hikes in exchange for $10 in budget cuts?"-- "are you saying you would not take $1 in tax hikes in exchange for $10 in budget cuts?" we are the indians and the obama administration are andrew jackson. we have been through this before. the democrats tripled the budget. it is not true that it was reagan's tax cuts that led to the deficit. the problem was for every additional dollar that came in to the internal revenue service, the democrats were spending another $3. then reagan's knuckle head of a vice president, the first george bush, unable to learn from the first kick of a mule, made the exact same deal with democrats. he raised taxes in exchange for promised cuts in spending. hikell gladly take a tax today for a cut in spending on tuesday." once again, democrats raised spending. it would be like journalists going to tribal chiefs circa 1890 and saying sarcastically
he wants to raise taxes again. remember this the next time some journalist asks a republican, cassette and are you saying you would not take $1 in tax hikes in exchange for $10 in budget cuts?"-- "are you saying you would not take $1 in tax hikes in exchange for $10 in budget cuts?" we are the indians and the obama administration are andrew jackson. we have been through this before. the democrats tripled the budget. it is not true that it was reagan's tax cuts that led to the...
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i got a bill that taxed -- attached real property reform to the postal reform bill. i have an agreement with tom carper. we are not taking it out. we will reform real property, the way it is handled by the federal government, and save a ton of money. >> i believe john locke said that the purpose of government is to protect private property. when i look at what is going on now, the irs is collecting our financial data, ready soon you will be collecting all our healthcare data. they are collecting our e-mail, all our web access. they will be using our kids to collect family data that is very personal. plus, we do not get a salary until the government takes their percentage. freddie and fannie hold liens on all our homes and 401(k) or ira. a 10% penalty or wait forever. so my question is -- >> 65 is not forever. [laughter] >> do not put me in that group yet. >> ok, almost forever. anyway, what kind of republican party, and you as a senator or group of senators, can do to restore our privacy and stop the progressive tax code to steal the rest of our property? [applause]
i got a bill that taxed -- attached real property reform to the postal reform bill. i have an agreement with tom carper. we are not taking it out. we will reform real property, the way it is handled by the federal government, and save a ton of money. >> i believe john locke said that the purpose of government is to protect private property. when i look at what is going on now, the irs is collecting our financial data, ready soon you will be collecting all our healthcare data. they are...
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because how many times can you talk about tax cuts? how many times can you talk about taxations, regulations and too much spending in the message is simple but it gets kind of boring after a while. even though it is totally true. so i think the -- i'm in no position to offer advice. you've got two much greater minds here. >> that's pretty good advice actually. >> i think just the basics. and you have to say it in a way that's appealing and there has to be much more outreach to the people that we're trying to reach. >> the same question. eric cantor is going to be here today or tomorrow doing a panel. what would you say that eric should advise his caucus and candidates to talk about in the next election? >> well, there's a fundamental previous decision you have to make. the question right now is does the republican party need to motivate its coalition or modify its coalition? you always have to motivate your coalition when you're going to election, that's necessary. you cabinet get rid of it and start over. the question is whether you n
because how many times can you talk about tax cuts? how many times can you talk about taxations, regulations and too much spending in the message is simple but it gets kind of boring after a while. even though it is totally true. so i think the -- i'm in no position to offer advice. you've got two much greater minds here. >> that's pretty good advice actually. >> i think just the basics. and you have to say it in a way that's appealing and there has to be much more outreach to the...
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that some employees at irs appeared to have improperly targeted tea party groups as they applied for tax exempt status. no one takes allegations of discriminatory enforcement of the law more seriously than myself. i thank the attorney general for opening an investigation to uncover any criminal activity. then there is the issue no important than the continuing mission to ensure the safety and security of the american public. the department and local law enforcement are to be commended for -- in the boston bombings. i have no doubt, mr. attorney general, that you and -- your investigation will carefully consider guests in our counterterrorism efforts that need to be addressed. i also want to commend the department of justice and the fbi for their committed to the most powerful counterterrorism tools in our arsenal. military commissions have a troubled track record. and convicted only seven individuals, and have never successfully prosecuted a u.s. citizen. mr. attorney general, your commitment to the rule of law in this matter is to be commended, not just because it is the right thing to
that some employees at irs appeared to have improperly targeted tea party groups as they applied for tax exempt status. no one takes allegations of discriminatory enforcement of the law more seriously than myself. i thank the attorney general for opening an investigation to uncover any criminal activity. then there is the issue no important than the continuing mission to ensure the safety and security of the american public. the department and local law enforcement are to be commended for -- in...
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tax increases can't do this. raising taxes won't create private sector jobs. and there's no realistic tax increase that could lower our deficits by almost $4 trillion. that's why i hope the president will abandon his obsession with raising taxes and instead work with us to achieve real growth in our economy. one of the best ways to encourage growth is through our energy industry. of course solar and wind energy should be a part of our energy portfolio. but god also blessed america with abundant coal, oil and natural gas. instead of wasting more taxpayer money on so-called "clean energy" companies like solyndra, let's open up more federal lands for safe and responsible exploration. and let's reform our energy regulations so that they're reasonable and based on common sense. if we can grow our energy industry, it will make us energy independent, it will create middle class jobs and it will help bring manufacturing back from places like china. simplifying our tax code will also help the middle class, because it will make it easier for small businesses to hire and
tax increases can't do this. raising taxes won't create private sector jobs. and there's no realistic tax increase that could lower our deficits by almost $4 trillion. that's why i hope the president will abandon his obsession with raising taxes and instead work with us to achieve real growth in our economy. one of the best ways to encourage growth is through our energy industry. of course solar and wind energy should be a part of our energy portfolio. but god also blessed america with abundant...
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tax code. then an analysis of what is in the bill including tax breaks for nascar and plugged in scooters. later a discussion about taxes and fees americans face. ""washington journal" at 7:00 a.m. c-span. >> the big discussion i remember is what is richard nixon going to do? this is like a time bomb. it is a disaster for all of us. >> he came to me and said they have brought me a list of 50 names in april. who wants a full investigation. >> it was shortly after the farewell speech that he call me. i cannot remember exactly what he said. he said we forgot one thing. we forgot a resignation letter. i said that is interesting. >> the best way was not for me as a historian. the best way was for the players from that era to tell the story themselves. i thought the best way to do this was to start a video oral history program that involved the watergate drama from the left and right to have them tell stories and then to use portions of that in the museum to let visitors understand the complexity. >>
tax code. then an analysis of what is in the bill including tax breaks for nascar and plugged in scooters. later a discussion about taxes and fees americans face. ""washington journal" at 7:00 a.m. c-span. >> the big discussion i remember is what is richard nixon going to do? this is like a time bomb. it is a disaster for all of us. >> he came to me and said they have brought me a list of 50 names in april. who wants a full investigation. >> it was shortly after...
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a new $30 billion medical device tax was enacted. it is a tax on sales. explain why this industry was singled out. the effects have been devastating. the00 job losses across country have been announced. once these jobs go overseas, they do not come back. research and development is the lifeblood of this industry. have a letter from 975 organizations. the signers include the chamber of commerce, numerous doctors and physicians that are directly impacted by the tax. i ask that you include it in the record. we know tax is bad policy. we know there is support in this chamber to repeal the tax. the senate did not act before the end of the year. -- cosponsors's of the legislation to repeal this tax. last april, when the senate was votedng this budget, 79 their intention to repeal the tax. how often do we have such an overwhelming bipartisan majority .nd support on an issue said mosturchill people stumble over the truth and then pick themselves up. tax hascal device -- this isobs and what health care reform was supposed to support. congress may not always agree,
a new $30 billion medical device tax was enacted. it is a tax on sales. explain why this industry was singled out. the effects have been devastating. the00 job losses across country have been announced. once these jobs go overseas, they do not come back. research and development is the lifeblood of this industry. have a letter from 975 organizations. the signers include the chamber of commerce, numerous doctors and physicians that are directly impacted by the tax. i ask that you include it in...
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as christians, we should fight against any tax dollars funding any persecution of christians. [applause] in zanzibar, a tiny little island off the coast of africa and a priest was recently shot in the head on his way to church by two muslim youths. a message by the muslim renewal said we thank our young men, and trained in somalia, for killing the infidel. many more will die. we will burn homes and churches. we will not finish. at easter, be prepared for disaster. in kenya, muslims broke the legs of a pastor. in indonesia, the world's most populous muslim nation, three girls were beheaded on the way to their christian school. make no mistake, there is an element of radical jihad in this. in guinea, christians were killed. in egypt, 82 churches were attacked, leaving hundreds dead and wounded. earlier this year, i forced the senate to vote to defund the muslim brotherhood, and every democrat -- [applause] and every democrat voted to continue sending your money to the muslim brotherhood. i can tell you one thing and though, as long as i am in the senate, i will fight against sen
as christians, we should fight against any tax dollars funding any persecution of christians. [applause] in zanzibar, a tiny little island off the coast of africa and a priest was recently shot in the head on his way to church by two muslim youths. a message by the muslim renewal said we thank our young men, and trained in somalia, for killing the infidel. many more will die. we will burn homes and churches. we will not finish. at easter, be prepared for disaster. in kenya, muslims broke the...
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a lot is made on capitol hill about whether to repeal that tax. why was that put into the legislation, first of all, and what impact could that have if it is removed? guest: well, when the legislation was being developed, and this is in the senate finance committee where the finance committee both did the authorizing legislation for the various pieces of the plan, so the marketplaces and the tax credits and subsidies that make this work, but also paid for the law. that is part of the responsibility, to come up with ways to pay for it. the president and members of congress and the senators felt strongly that it had to be paid for, that they did not want to add to the deficit. so the theory the committee had, and this was a bipartisan -- them committee was working on a bipartisan races for really more than two years on this, was that all parts of the health care sector would benefit from having every american having coverage. and being required to have it. so you're not earning other people, as the caller said, by showing up to the emergency room an
a lot is made on capitol hill about whether to repeal that tax. why was that put into the legislation, first of all, and what impact could that have if it is removed? guest: well, when the legislation was being developed, and this is in the senate finance committee where the finance committee both did the authorizing legislation for the various pieces of the plan, so the marketplaces and the tax credits and subsidies that make this work, but also paid for the law. that is part of the...
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housing tax credit. i was done by some of my democratic colleagues. i want to thank your office for working with us on that. >> thank you. >> thank you and i yield back. >> i want to be clear at the outset that fha has been very for a lot of my constituents, first-time homebuyers, low income home buyers, to achieve the american dream. it has been incredibly helpful for them. i don't want to underestimate how important the program has been for people who live in central and northern wisconsin. it has been a very helpful program. picked up a little bit of concern on our side of the aisle and i think our westration here is that when have testimony, we continually bring up concerns about the .apital reserve ratio it hasn't been met, we are concerned about bailouts. it seems every time we get we areny from the agency told that it is sunshine and roses and tulips and unicorns, everything is great. we look at the numbers and say that is not true. we think it is far worse and you're telling us. it is always no,
housing tax credit. i was done by some of my democratic colleagues. i want to thank your office for working with us on that. >> thank you. >> thank you and i yield back. >> i want to be clear at the outset that fha has been very for a lot of my constituents, first-time homebuyers, low income home buyers, to achieve the american dream. it has been incredibly helpful for them. i don't want to underestimate how important the program has been for people who live in central and...
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reform bill to cut taxes even further. that reality does not set in, we're in for several weeks of great calamity that will cause greater damage than what has been caused here. with that, i support the resolution. i reserve the balance of my time. >> gentleman from south carolina is recognized. >> excuse me, mr. speaker, i again want to commend mr. smith. he indeed has reached across to try to work together. and by referencing the shutdown in 1995. there is a difference, and it begins at the top. sadly, the president of the united states two weeks ago last night called to announce he was not going to negotiate. in 1995, in the said there was communication between the president and the speaker prior to the shutdown and during the entire shutdown. i yield two minutes to my friend and colleague, the gentleman from louisiana. >> the gentleman from louisiana is recognized for two minutes. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i thank congressman wilson. i also thank my good friend doug collins for bringing this measure up today. mr. speak
reform bill to cut taxes even further. that reality does not set in, we're in for several weeks of great calamity that will cause greater damage than what has been caused here. with that, i support the resolution. i reserve the balance of my time. >> gentleman from south carolina is recognized. >> excuse me, mr. speaker, i again want to commend mr. smith. he indeed has reached across to try to work together. and by referencing the shutdown in 1995. there is a difference, and it...
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that's like a $3,000 tax cut. and if you're one of the millions of americans who could take advantage of that, you should ask your representative in congress why they won't act on it. our economy and our housing market are poised for progress but we could do so much more if we work together. more good jobs. greater security for middle- class families. a sense that your hard work is rewarded. that's what i'm fighting for -- and that's what i'm going to keep fighting for as long as i hold this office. thank you. and have a great weekend. >> hello, everyone, i'm martha roby. i'm proud to represent alabama's second congressional district, where my husband riley and i live and raise our two children, margaret and george. allow me to take this opportunity to wish a happy mother's day to my mom, and to all the moms out there. it is such a blessing to be a mother. raising children is an immeasurable joy, but as all moms know, it comes with unique challenges. and it can be especially tough for moms who work outside the hom
that's like a $3,000 tax cut. and if you're one of the millions of americans who could take advantage of that, you should ask your representative in congress why they won't act on it. our economy and our housing market are poised for progress but we could do so much more if we work together. more good jobs. greater security for middle- class families. a sense that your hard work is rewarded. that's what i'm fighting for -- and that's what i'm going to keep fighting for as long as i hold this...
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they need jobs and lower taxes, taxes, which is why we think we should have a copperheads of tax reform -- comprehensive tax reform. >> mr. gomez, you could not be more wrong. in the last couple of years, i passed a bill that created the requirement that we actually have a plan to find the cure for alzheimer's. that is the law and it is my bill. i passed the law that created an on ramp to the wireless world for the deaf and the blind in our country. i did it because of the school for the blind so every one of the deaf and blind all across the country and across the world would have access to it. i authored a piece of legislation was called independence at home which ensures that there is a change in the way in which we view those people who have alzheimer's, those who have parkinson's so we can keep them at home. so that nursing homes and hospitals all have a financial incentive to keep those patients at home. those are all my laws and passed within the last two or three years and they are revolutionizing healthcare and the telik a medication sector while helping people elect the mother
they need jobs and lower taxes, taxes, which is why we think we should have a copperheads of tax reform -- comprehensive tax reform. >> mr. gomez, you could not be more wrong. in the last couple of years, i passed a bill that created the requirement that we actually have a plan to find the cure for alzheimer's. that is the law and it is my bill. i passed the law that created an on ramp to the wireless world for the deaf and the blind in our country. i did it because of the school for the...
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and then out of taxes said we are going to leave it up to congress. this is out today. we think congress has not done their homework. have another chance. they didn't. the court then take the next step. we also saw when the supreme court ruled for the first time what the second amendment means. every term brings some narrower slice of exactly what the fourth amendment applies to. is it the person sitting behind the driver? there's always some new tiny little slice about what the fourth amendment provides. then you get a case involving the gun rights. for the first time in our nations history the supreme court said what is the second amendment mean? is the supreme court said the second amendment protects your right to own the gun in the home for self-defense. it was not a freestanding, free- floating, you can have a gun wherever you want. we have seen a lot of cases that are in the new lower court about exactly where can you have a gun . can the state make you pass a test. we have a lot of big deal issues. , isan have an abortion case the supreme court really going to ro
and then out of taxes said we are going to leave it up to congress. this is out today. we think congress has not done their homework. have another chance. they didn't. the court then take the next step. we also saw when the supreme court ruled for the first time what the second amendment means. every term brings some narrower slice of exactly what the fourth amendment applies to. is it the person sitting behind the driver? there's always some new tiny little slice about what the fourth...
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it's not a tax on profit, it's a tax on revenue. it's a tax on sales. no one can explain why this industry was singled out, other -- to pay for a $trillion for a trillion-dollar law. but layoffs have been announced, jobs are moving overseas, and once they move overseas the jobs don't come back. they've cut investment and research. research and development is the very lifeblood of this industry. i have a letter from 975 organizations in support of repealing the device tax. 9 5. the signers include the chamber of commerce, national association of manufacturers, numerous doctors and physicians and health care groups that are directly impacted by the tax. i'd ask unanimous consent to include it in the record, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. paulsen: we know this tax is bad policy. we know there's support this this chamber and in the senate to repeal this tax. last year, the house passed the repeal legislation with overwhelming bipartisan support but the senate didn't act before the end of the year this year we have 2
it's not a tax on profit, it's a tax on revenue. it's a tax on sales. no one can explain why this industry was singled out, other -- to pay for a $trillion for a trillion-dollar law. but layoffs have been announced, jobs are moving overseas, and once they move overseas the jobs don't come back. they've cut investment and research. research and development is the very lifeblood of this industry. i have a letter from 975 organizations in support of repealing the device tax. 9 5. the signers...
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that is property taxes. during each of your 10 years in office, independent analysis shows are pretty taxes and increase. 13%, andchristie, , 7.5%. buono given the notable lack of success that each of you has had in addressing this consultative issue, what will you do differently over the next four years? all, i disagree with the premise of the question. in the 10 years before i became governor, taxes were up 70%. that was the actual number they went up. years, the first full years of property tax caps, we took a train that was going 100 miles an hour, and slowed it to 20 miles per hour. we need to do a few other things to get the job done. first we need civil service reform. if civil service reform gets done, mayors across the state le to share services in a way that will be economically effective to bring those numbers down as well. thatecond thing, make sure we are allowing for consolidation of municipalities. secondly, we are settling these towns with huge sick pay payoffs. hundreds of thousands of dolla
that is property taxes. during each of your 10 years in office, independent analysis shows are pretty taxes and increase. 13%, andchristie, , 7.5%. buono given the notable lack of success that each of you has had in addressing this consultative issue, what will you do differently over the next four years? all, i disagree with the premise of the question. in the 10 years before i became governor, taxes were up 70%. that was the actual number they went up. years, the first full years of property...
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we are talking about a tax break. if you did not come in and ask for this tax break, you would never have had a question asked of you. you could go out there and say anything you wanted in the world. i get the feeling that many of you and my republican colleagues just do not believe, or believe that you should be free from political targeting, but free from any scrutiny at all. the purpose of a c3 or c4 tax exemption is to enable easier promotion of public good, not political work. it is the responsibility of the irs to determine which groups are choosing the correct exempt status and which are trying to manipulate the system to avoid taxes and hide political organizations and campaign donors. without oversight, a status meant for charities becomes a machine for political money laundering. do you think that is far fetched? speak to speaker gingrich. in 1997 he was fined $300,000 by the ethics committee of the house of representatives for funneling money from the abraham lincoln opportunity fund to where he was chairma
we are talking about a tax break. if you did not come in and ask for this tax break, you would never have had a question asked of you. you could go out there and say anything you wanted in the world. i get the feeling that many of you and my republican colleagues just do not believe, or believe that you should be free from political targeting, but free from any scrutiny at all. the purpose of a c3 or c4 tax exemption is to enable easier promotion of public good, not political work. it is the...
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jobs because we are over-taxed and overregulated. we need a smaller federal government and larger private economy. [applause] >> thank you, senator. >> cadet john vogel -- fogel. you talked a lot about dwight eisenhower. our first president, george washington, was also a military commander. but in the constitution we believe the military should be headed by a civilian. how do you feel about the importance of military service in presidents past and future? >> one of the things i mentioned , the more people we have who have been in combat or in the military service in the government, it is interesting that during those times when people look at it, we were less likely to be involved in war. if you talk to some of our bravest soldiers, they would probably say that they are not eager for war. we need to have a certain reluctance for war. people who have been involved in combat are more circumspect than people who have never fought. is it a prerequisite for serving or being president? no, i don't think it is. it is useful to have many peo
jobs because we are over-taxed and overregulated. we need a smaller federal government and larger private economy. [applause] >> thank you, senator. >> cadet john vogel -- fogel. you talked a lot about dwight eisenhower. our first president, george washington, was also a military commander. but in the constitution we believe the military should be headed by a civilian. how do you feel about the importance of military service in presidents past and future? >> one of the things...
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we want the elimination of tax breaks for very wealthy people. a balanced approach. we have our budget approach and the president does. the idea of a budget negotiation is you meet in the middle. they say no. what we are going to give is do what every member of congress has the responsibility to do. we're saying no. you cannot hold the whole faith and credit of the united states hostage to try to enact your radical policy agenda. we all have to go to make sure we pay our bills on time. let negotiate the other priorities. you will be hearing this conversation a lot. they want to set this. they're making a huge concession for paying our bills on time. we have got to meet in the middle and exchange. he had to give us our budget agenda. that is not the middle. that is political extortion. the middle is between the president priorities and their budget proposal. >> a half solvent nation is not a compromise. >> i want to thank them for their leadership on behalf of the federal employees and part of their life work here. they honored their services to many other members. it
we want the elimination of tax breaks for very wealthy people. a balanced approach. we have our budget approach and the president does. the idea of a budget negotiation is you meet in the middle. they say no. what we are going to give is do what every member of congress has the responsibility to do. we're saying no. you cannot hold the whole faith and credit of the united states hostage to try to enact your radical policy agenda. we all have to go to make sure we pay our bills on time. let...
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in favor of a violation of the equal protection law, because the case has to do with a deck -- death tax benefit denied in a same-sex couple who had been married for a substantial time. there is a good justification to say, that is an equal protection problem under the constitution. to move,we are ready in any event, to bring the bill to the committee and have a full discussion. what senator leahy is proposing. i would just, i would just implore him to hold up on this amendment at this time. you have support. i think we're going to get it done. i think we can get it done in a way way that would not blow apart the bill. i listen and hear people who support what i am doing in here people who disagree. , many ofnators know us have a choice in congress to change our committee assignments. i stayed on for a number of reasons. i believe strongly in the rule of law. i applied court bills because i ofieve the three branches government and checks and balances are extraordinarily important to a democracy. i also believe, and i was brought up in a family that believed, in equal treatment of all peo
in favor of a violation of the equal protection law, because the case has to do with a deck -- death tax benefit denied in a same-sex couple who had been married for a substantial time. there is a good justification to say, that is an equal protection problem under the constitution. to move,we are ready in any event, to bring the bill to the committee and have a full discussion. what senator leahy is proposing. i would just, i would just implore him to hold up on this amendment at this time....
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tax, the dividends tax and eliminate forever the inheritens tax. the next step is to begin a dialogue on whether we should move to a fair or a flat tax, either one of these is certainly better than what we have today. second, we need to change health care policy. with the addition of obamacare, the government now comprises 1/6 of the nation's economy. this is a complete travesty and the private sector must be given more control of health care, not the federal government. consumers should be able to shop across statelines which creates more competition. as a result, premiums will go down and service goes up. that's what competition does. the consumers will own their own health care, and it needs to be tax deductible. it needs to be portable so if you retire, lose your job or move around. let's favor an all-american approach father all sources of energy and let the private sector -- approach of all sources of energy and let the private sector do this. we need to advance safe nuclear and alternative energy sources. let the private sector tell us where
tax, the dividends tax and eliminate forever the inheritens tax. the next step is to begin a dialogue on whether we should move to a fair or a flat tax, either one of these is certainly better than what we have today. second, we need to change health care policy. with the addition of obamacare, the government now comprises 1/6 of the nation's economy. this is a complete travesty and the private sector must be given more control of health care, not the federal government. consumers should be...
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on tax reform to mark out a lower the income tax. lowcan compromise on the end. sometimes you get more revenue. ourselves harder on to find a deal when it has 100,000 moving parts. we should do things we agree on. that is why the republicans are upset with us. all this stuff will agree on will not pass. because we say it will be a sweetener for the bigger deal which we never seem to get. jamar said no. they would have been shot. it would have been great fun to see that we pass this by unanimous consent. >> if i was allowed to go back to when i was not alive, he seemed to be opposed to special interests. it was a time that some call it populace. up in thek this came luncheon. she is wearing it will cost the party their seats. to change course of action? >> i do not have connection for the group. economic decision in the future over where i will continue to do this. i cannot agree with all of them all the time. i am on the side of wanting to protect the second amendment. i do not plan on working against a republican in our primary. i do not have any plans to oppose
on tax reform to mark out a lower the income tax. lowcan compromise on the end. sometimes you get more revenue. ourselves harder on to find a deal when it has 100,000 moving parts. we should do things we agree on. that is why the republicans are upset with us. all this stuff will agree on will not pass. because we say it will be a sweetener for the bigger deal which we never seem to get. jamar said no. they would have been shot. it would have been great fun to see that we pass this by unanimous...
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told the committee staff that prior to july 2011, she in no experiencing with the groups applying for tax exempt status. >> the time we had issued the delays. >> given the fiscal constraints of facing the entire nation, especially those with the internal revenue service i am not surprised they would make a decision. >> we can only hope it was and man power. >> they assert that you found no example of political bias. i apologize for not being here for your opening comments to to the fact of being on the floor. during the course of your audience, you said that you hid this fact from the general public about the political bias. i recall reading the audit and find you stating exactly that, that you do not find any evidence. it seems they did not thoroughly read your report or pay attention when you testified .his affect >> thank you for helping me. both statements in terms of the audit report we issued and previous committees in the house and senate, i made it clear we had not found such motivation. this was under an audit, not under another review. >> i yield back. gentlemanded to the from t
told the committee staff that prior to july 2011, she in no experiencing with the groups applying for tax exempt status. >> the time we had issued the delays. >> given the fiscal constraints of facing the entire nation, especially those with the internal revenue service i am not surprised they would make a decision. >> we can only hope it was and man power. >> they assert that you found no example of political bias. i apologize for not being here for your opening...
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we would have to raise your taxes to do that. well -- we have a very contradictory to the two. there is a libertarian strain, particularly among younger people. they want government out of their personal lives. yet, when the moore, oklahoma happens or hurricane sandy happens come even a majority of republicans said that we should not offset the money that goes to hurricane -- excuse me turn a to really come it doesn't needs to offset it with the federal budget. so there is this constant battle. i don't envy people from barack obama on down who have to deal with this. if impart your job is to lead and to channel the desires and wants of the populace, i don't know that this country knows what they want. you know, bob dole got a lot of attention saying that they should close the republican party for pairs. he said that the american people don't really know what they want and that is kind of the problem. yes, leaders and politicians are supposed to lead. but they are also elected officials come elected by us to carry out our desires, hopes, dreams come ambitions, keep us from our f
we would have to raise your taxes to do that. well -- we have a very contradictory to the two. there is a libertarian strain, particularly among younger people. they want government out of their personal lives. yet, when the moore, oklahoma happens or hurricane sandy happens come even a majority of republicans said that we should not offset the money that goes to hurricane -- excuse me turn a to really come it doesn't needs to offset it with the federal budget. so there is this constant battle....
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[indiscernible] system, butf the their taxes are 15%, our taxes are 40-something percent. >> i want to compete with everyone but toronto.
[indiscernible] system, butf the their taxes are 15%, our taxes are 40-something percent. >> i want to compete with everyone but toronto.
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you see texas with no income tax and florida with no income tax and other states lowering their taxes and businesses moving from the big tax states to these states. and it's not just about helping business, it's the families and the people who are getting the jobs and having a better life that we want to talk about all over the country. our ideas work. and we can show they work. when they passed tort reform to limit frivolous lawsuits in a state like texas against doctors and hospitals, what happens? the best doctors move there. that's where they want to practice. the cost of health care goes down. we know we're right. it's not enough to be right. we need to make sure that every american understands that what we're here for is not to protect some political agenda, but to make their life better, to give their children better education, to get them better health care. and that brings us -- [applause] that brings us to what we call obamacare. folks, the principles i just talked about,ically not think of anything that's more un-american than national government-run health care. those whob
you see texas with no income tax and florida with no income tax and other states lowering their taxes and businesses moving from the big tax states to these states. and it's not just about helping business, it's the families and the people who are getting the jobs and having a better life that we want to talk about all over the country. our ideas work. and we can show they work. when they passed tort reform to limit frivolous lawsuits in a state like texas against doctors and hospitals, what...
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taxes. thespeaker pro tempore: time of the tournament has expired. the gentleman from kentucky. yield twoon: i minutes to the chairman of the appropriations subcommittee of the v.a.. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognize for two minutes. >> thank you, mr. speaker. it is time to get a few things straight around here. we have in the house of representatives passed the defense department appropriations bill back in june. we passed a military construction v.a. appropriations bill, make sure our veterans are taking care of, back in june. we passed legislation to protect our homeland, department of homeland security, fully funded, everything be president asked for, everything the agencies asked for, passed out of the house early this summer. we passed the energy and water appropriations bill. they are sitting in the senate and could have been passed by the year very easily because the senate has been known to move like lightning when they need to. they've even deemed bills
taxes. thespeaker pro tempore: time of the tournament has expired. the gentleman from kentucky. yield twoon: i minutes to the chairman of the appropriations subcommittee of the v.a.. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognize for two minutes. >> thank you, mr. speaker. it is time to get a few things straight around here. we have in the house of representatives passed the defense department appropriations bill back in june. we passed a military construction v.a....
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the standard is ambiguous as to when it would trigger the back tax liability. i have given a citation error. he standard would give you discretion to identify what documentation that would have to prove to show they had fulfilled their obligation to pay any back taxes. i wanted to talk about another provision. this one is on page 63 of the bill. it deals with who is eligible or rpi status. it waives eligibility for those who have received orders of eportation but have absconded, meaning they fled after having been ordered deported, or they had returned to the united states following an order of deportation after which they return to their home country or another country. am concerned about this provision, that this might reward conduct that seems to be pretty clear violation of a court order. do you agree with this policy? >> right. i have read the bill but i have ot memorize the pages. i believe that is a provision in the sense that if somebody has been removed from the country nd it would otherwise have qualified for rpi, they would be allowed back in the cou
the standard is ambiguous as to when it would trigger the back tax liability. i have given a citation error. he standard would give you discretion to identify what documentation that would have to prove to show they had fulfilled their obligation to pay any back taxes. i wanted to talk about another provision. this one is on page 63 of the bill. it deals with who is eligible or rpi status. it waives eligibility for those who have received orders of eportation but have absconded, meaning they...
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he also threatened a veto on a payroll tax extension that he withdrew. i hope when he looks at this he will realize that i was willing to do it for my big is this friend so why should my doing a -- why should i not do it for the union members? from a procedural standpoint i have a request. i understood that two amendments were going to go over as the original senate amendment of hr-59. my understanding now is that we have full text of the, what the senate sent back. on one we have the postponement of obamacare for one year. in the full text of hr 59 with the addition of the military being paid. according to the parliamentarian of the senate, that means when these arrived separately favorable arrived together at the same time the full text is there. it is attached to the fulltext provisions. the senate may table be one that would provide help to so many people that are facing the loss of their treatment or care. the senate could table that or could only take up the amendment with the military being paid on the other in the medical device tax. and then sen
he also threatened a veto on a payroll tax extension that he withdrew. i hope when he looks at this he will realize that i was willing to do it for my big is this friend so why should my doing a -- why should i not do it for the union members? from a procedural standpoint i have a request. i understood that two amendments were going to go over as the original senate amendment of hr-59. my understanding now is that we have full text of the, what the senate sent back. on one we have the...
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why are middle-class americans subject to the tax and penalties but not big business? that is not fair. what we have seen is the senate refuse to take the bills up and try to vent their anger and impose that on the american oh. we are trying to ease the pain. there is a majority of senators who would say we really believe that sick children ought to have access to clinical trials. we believe that poor women and children should have the assistance they need. we do not believe they should be put through this pain. i implore you to ask the majority leader why he is not taking these bills up. >> the majority of the senate wants to take the bills out. why would any house be able to get a vote on that? >> there has been no roll call votes in the senate. we are saying we have a lot in common. i think most american people do not tolerate the fact that this president has continued to insist that she is not going to talk. if you saw james a baker's comments, he said it was an utter failure of presidential leadership for this president to sit on the sidelines to issue warnings an
why are middle-class americans subject to the tax and penalties but not big business? that is not fair. what we have seen is the senate refuse to take the bills up and try to vent their anger and impose that on the american oh. we are trying to ease the pain. there is a majority of senators who would say we really believe that sick children ought to have access to clinical trials. we believe that poor women and children should have the assistance they need. we do not believe they should be put...
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tax code, we would be far more productive. host: jeff joins us on the republican line from texas. caller: good morning. a couple of things. the first one on congress -- i am glad that we have somebody in congress, meaning the house, that will stop the obama agenda. i do not mind obama. i am a republican, but personally i do not care. when it comes to my kids and grandkids, i hate the fact that obama is spending them into oblivion like he is. on immigration, i do not care -- i do not care what they do with the people in this country, as long as they secure the borders and they get no benefits. the house kind of ticked me in the butt when we did the sandy bill and it went from $11 billion for the east coast to $70 billion is everybody had to have their pork. as far as the irs, if lerner wants to take the fifth, she can pack her bags and get out and never come back. was are my comments. i will take your comments off the air. guest: he is absolutely right about lois lerner. the more we have reached into her past, the more we wonde
tax code, we would be far more productive. host: jeff joins us on the republican line from texas. caller: good morning. a couple of things. the first one on congress -- i am glad that we have somebody in congress, meaning the house, that will stop the obama agenda. i do not mind obama. i am a republican, but personally i do not care. when it comes to my kids and grandkids, i hate the fact that obama is spending them into oblivion like he is. on immigration, i do not care -- i do not care what...
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no hotel tax, people are not buying things so the sales tax is crashing. what do you do? there is the property tax. there is the property owner. you kind of have to stick with that. the more we can get the economy going again, the better off we are. to me, the big jump-start for that is infrastructure. that is something that we need to spend money on, and you know, people often say, if your family is short of money, you have to cut expenses. so that you balance your family budget and that's way the government should work. not quite right. because of that what we talked about earlier where you have got to offset what everybody else is doing so the economy doesn't crash and you don't have another greece or portugal here. but infrastructure, that's not just spending money. in your own life, that's like fixing the roof on your house that you own with your credit card. yeah, it might be a big expense to fix the roof, but you got to fix the roof. and when it is fixed, your house is worth more and you get that value. it is not like taking a credit card and having
no hotel tax, people are not buying things so the sales tax is crashing. what do you do? there is the property tax. there is the property owner. you kind of have to stick with that. the more we can get the economy going again, the better off we are. to me, the big jump-start for that is infrastructure. that is something that we need to spend money on, and you know, people often say, if your family is short of money, you have to cut expenses. so that you balance your family budget and that's way...
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it's actually a tax, they're paying more. and there's not a thing like gas rationing when we had the great war, world war ii. people sacrificed a lot, came back and they had schools and things to their advantage. and we're giving subsidies to the farmers. and the problem i have with it is that, what is it? is it corporate farms? because the small farmer is kind of crowded out by people like monsanto and their seeds. there's all kinds of things going on there. host: thank you. guest: the gentleman has brought up a whole lot of issues. i'll try to address a few of them. when he talks about corporate farming, most crop farming is actually not in the hands of corporations. it's still in the hands of individual farmers or family farm corporations in which there may be a son and a father or brothers, something -- or also these days more likely husband and wife. they buy the seeds from monsanto but monsanto is not directly involved in farming except for its own seed plots. now, when he raises the issue of veterans and whether they'r
it's actually a tax, they're paying more. and there's not a thing like gas rationing when we had the great war, world war ii. people sacrificed a lot, came back and they had schools and things to their advantage. and we're giving subsidies to the farmers. and the problem i have with it is that, what is it? is it corporate farms? because the small farmer is kind of crowded out by people like monsanto and their seeds. there's all kinds of things going on there. host: thank you. guest: the...
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they should be taxed. their prices should be controlled. something needs to interfere. >> i think it is important. when i talk about the fundamental incentives of the healthcare system, they are for- profit or not-for-profit. tonight, they are the same. they are the same as any sort. >> that is a way in which the tax code spends a lot of money on our behalf but does not give up the ability to discipline in any sense. let me just open the floor to questions. please just wait for the microphone to come to you and then please state your name and affiliation. thank you. in the back there. please stand up, too. >> i am a member of this group. i do not understand something. when did being a doctor stop being a profession that -- profession and start being a business? they wanted to have a presumably steady income. now, we have doctors who own portions of a hospital, the radiology lab, this and that. they are in business. it seems to be -- that is part of the problem. that is to say, doctors do not they are not the ones getting rich here. i think
they should be taxed. their prices should be controlled. something needs to interfere. >> i think it is important. when i talk about the fundamental incentives of the healthcare system, they are for- profit or not-for-profit. tonight, they are the same. they are the same as any sort. >> that is a way in which the tax code spends a lot of money on our behalf but does not give up the ability to discipline in any sense. let me just open the floor to questions. please just wait for the...
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same time bought newspapers in cities like detroit and louisville and in morning and pay more after-tax dollars for each of those. it shows just a matter of perspective. anyway each if you were pioneers and supporters of the media. helen was there when no one else was. came and made a commitment. they gave women opportunities. there were rules about needed to have women and minorities above the fold. it was not just hiring. it was about making sure there were reflected in the paper. do you have thought about the role in that and win an? >> i think that he deserves credit. other done more than any individual in journalism to bring women along. i mean that seriously. when you look back at the progress women have made it, no matter whom you talk to, what he did in the early days, even well he made a today, point. i knew a number of women who worked under you. your known as somebody who was a champion of bringing women in. earlyman was one of the editors at usa today. on any rooftop and shot that he deserves the credit for the advances. to putgoing to interrupt that into perspective. that m
same time bought newspapers in cities like detroit and louisville and in morning and pay more after-tax dollars for each of those. it shows just a matter of perspective. anyway each if you were pioneers and supporters of the media. helen was there when no one else was. came and made a commitment. they gave women opportunities. there were rules about needed to have women and minorities above the fold. it was not just hiring. it was about making sure there were reflected in the paper. do you have...
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the questionas what in fact would be the contact and could we in tax jurisdiction and in sales tax collection get the court to agree that due process was not disturbed by an extension of regulation and responsibility to internet sales and, at the time, catalog sellers. the court agreed with that piece but when they were challenged with t argument that did north dakota's imposition affect interstate commerce and they heard a lot of arguments that you're going to hear today -- a lot of jurisdictions, it is not very stream lined -- they heard a lost those arguments and they sa, you know what we aren't comfortable. aboubut he know what this belon? it belongs in the united states senate, it belongs in the house of representatives, it belongs to congress because congress has the obstacles of regulating regg interstate commerce the and so here we're. her we a almost 20 years later -- over 20 years later since the court case was decided, still debating this iue. and this issue has grown tremendously because of the explosion of internet sales. remote sellers are getting bigger and our main street busi
the questionas what in fact would be the contact and could we in tax jurisdiction and in sales tax collection get the court to agree that due process was not disturbed by an extension of regulation and responsibility to internet sales and, at the time, catalog sellers. the court agreed with that piece but when they were challenged with t argument that did north dakota's imposition affect interstate commerce and they heard a lot of arguments that you're going to hear today -- a lot of...
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it is like saying, a married couple can file a joint tax return. they can save money on taxes. that is one of the main so- called benefits. it is true that social security has a survivor's benefit for a spouse. this decision means that legally married same-sex couples are treated like legally married opposite sex couples. when one person dies, the other spouse can receive benefit under social security. host: a caller on our republican line. caller: are we really free from religion and the constitution? all our problems are about that
it is like saying, a married couple can file a joint tax return. they can save money on taxes. that is one of the main so- called benefits. it is true that social security has a survivor's benefit for a spouse. this decision means that legally married same-sex couples are treated like legally married opposite sex couples. when one person dies, the other spouse can receive benefit under social security. host: a caller on our republican line. caller: are we really free from religion and the...
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this is one giant tax. if you don't sign up, you get taxed. if you do sign up, your rates will go up as much as 400%. in closing, another push for obamacare was to bring down the cost of health care. according to the american action forum, health snurn rates for people ages 18-35 will go up substantially. premiums averaged about $62 a month and now the premium for these youngsters will be $187 a month. that's triple the cost. how is this helping? my constituents are opposed to this bad health care law. my mail is 100-1 against it. the folks on the other side of the aisle should listen to the majority of the americans and defund, delay or repeal obamacare. i yield back. mr. barton: i thank the gentleman from 4th district and point out to the speaker that yesterday congressman hall was one of the texas congressmen that went to the world war ii memorial to make sure our veterans from the honor flight were allowed to see it. i want to read one more into the record before i recognize the gentleman from texas, dr. burgess. this has come in as we hav
this is one giant tax. if you don't sign up, you get taxed. if you do sign up, your rates will go up as much as 400%. in closing, another push for obamacare was to bring down the cost of health care. according to the american action forum, health snurn rates for people ages 18-35 will go up substantially. premiums averaged about $62 a month and now the premium for these youngsters will be $187 a month. that's triple the cost. how is this helping? my constituents are opposed to this bad health...
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if you have heavy growth, you can't cut taxes, -- you can cut taxes more. i always thought that the ford approach made a lot of sense. most of all, he brought a healing. sense of integrity returning to the white house. he was a straight shooter. that meant a great deal of difference to americans. thats not just watergate had brought confidence in government crashing down. a whole series of thing stretching back to vietnam, only lying and mendacity. sending kids to their deaths for no particular good purpose. lying about what was happening. watergate came along, the government -- there was a sense in the late 70's that maybe we can no longer govern ourselves. maybe we need a constitutional amendment. maybe we need to reform this and make a more parliamentary system. gerald ford helped put things right. it took a while to get back on the path, but he helped put things right. that was an anonymous competition. result ofis that as a that, he had such a strong cold, he started coming back to washington on his birthday's in june. this marks another one of those b
if you have heavy growth, you can't cut taxes, -- you can cut taxes more. i always thought that the ford approach made a lot of sense. most of all, he brought a healing. sense of integrity returning to the white house. he was a straight shooter. that meant a great deal of difference to americans. thats not just watergate had brought confidence in government crashing down. a whole series of thing stretching back to vietnam, only lying and mendacity. sending kids to their deaths for no particular...
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the senate plans to complete work on the internet sales tax bill. they will also vote on a bill at -- that authorizes the army corps of engineers to work on flood protection and water supply projects. monday in the house, a handful of suspension bills. wednesday, they will host a joint meeting of congress to hear from the south korean president. also, a bill allowing employers to grant, time instead of hourly time -- grant comp time instead of overtime to hourly paid workers. >> intelligentsia is driven by the certainty that religion and reason are in different boxes, that science and religion are in different boxes and the two actually are at war with each other. they are inimical to each other. someone who is rational is not religious. someone who is religious is not rational. science is the antidote to religion. science is rational. it is the antidote to religion's irrationality. this itself is the ultimate irrational idea because the belief that religion is inimical to science and reason in the west is completely untrue. religion underpins scien
the senate plans to complete work on the internet sales tax bill. they will also vote on a bill at -- that authorizes the army corps of engineers to work on flood protection and water supply projects. monday in the house, a handful of suspension bills. wednesday, they will host a joint meeting of congress to hear from the south korean president. also, a bill allowing employers to grant, time instead of hourly time -- grant comp time instead of overtime to hourly paid workers. >>...
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is a new tax on american citizens. brs is responsible for -- the irs is responsible for science. the same one that intimidate andicans for their beliefs then lied about it to the congress. and the american people do not trust the irs. not with their taxes and not with their healthcare. you remember the president's if you like your health care plan, you keep it. not true. for millions of americans. kansas understands all of this. they are fearful. cancere in the middle of treatment or facing heart surgery or chronic health challenges like diabetes or arthritis. all of those folks have doctors and treatment plans. they face uncertainty about what the new laws will bring. i introduce a new bill to ensure the exchanges ceased to exist if the administration is not ready october 1. we need to make the right kind of change to the system. change the does not include higher taxes on higher premiums, and decision-making by government bureaucrats rather than our own doctors. we must put an end to the fear and uncertainty. those b
is a new tax on american citizens. brs is responsible for -- the irs is responsible for science. the same one that intimidate andicans for their beliefs then lied about it to the congress. and the american people do not trust the irs. not with their taxes and not with their healthcare. you remember the president's if you like your health care plan, you keep it. not true. for millions of americans. kansas understands all of this. they are fearful. cancere in the middle of treatment or facing...
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they filibustered antilynching bills in 1922, 1935, and 1938, antipoll tax bills in 1922, 1944 and 1946 and antirace discrimination bills. in 1959, majority leader lynn done johnson agreed to reduce the number required for cloture to two-thirds of senators who were present and voting because he was faced with a possibility th a majority would exercise its constitutional authority to reform senate procedure. he knew the constitutional option was possible. additionally the senate has voted four times for the proposition that the majority has the authority to change senate procedures. for example, in 1969, senators were again trying to reduce the standard for cloture. that is to rule -- to cut off debate from 67 down 60, to shut off debate on this proposed rule change democratic senator church from idaho secured a ruling from the presidin officer, democratic vice president and former senator hum friday that a majority could shut off debate irrespective of much higher cloture requirement under the standing rules. a majority of senators then voted to invokeloture by a vote of 51-47 in accord
they filibustered antilynching bills in 1922, 1935, and 1938, antipoll tax bills in 1922, 1944 and 1946 and antirace discrimination bills. in 1959, majority leader lynn done johnson agreed to reduce the number required for cloture to two-thirds of senators who were present and voting because he was faced with a possibility th a majority would exercise its constitutional authority to reform senate procedure. he knew the constitutional option was possible. additionally the senate has voted four...
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while washington raises taxes, republican governors are cutting them. as washington stifles job growth by adding new regulations, republican governors are adding jobs. by eliminating unneeded regulations and bringing fresh approaches to some of the nation's greatest challenges. nowhere is this more true than in healthcare. here in indiana, we run a nationally recognized a ramp called the healthy indiana plan -- a called the healthy indiana plan. it offers the uninsured and affordable healthcare plan with savings accounts that they control, giving people in indiana more freedom and more responsibly over their healthcare. this has improved outcomes. 95% of our plan's enrollees are satisfied with their coverage. this is a perfect example that by freedom and personal response ability working together, you reduce the need for government. republican governors understand this and the provision our results. these are tough times. this healthcare law may make them tougher still. that is why we should always remember on whose shoulders bestowed. never forget, as
while washington raises taxes, republican governors are cutting them. as washington stifles job growth by adding new regulations, republican governors are adding jobs. by eliminating unneeded regulations and bringing fresh approaches to some of the nation's greatest challenges. nowhere is this more true than in healthcare. here in indiana, we run a nationally recognized a ramp called the healthy indiana plan -- a called the healthy indiana plan. it offers the uninsured and affordable healthcare...
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do you think they were out there saying, "i don't want a tax cut. how dare you, mr. president?" no, and when people who are supposed to be straight anchors for a news organization lead ,ith the vicious rhetoric that's not a tea party because they think their taxes are too high. that is simply, "we do not like obama." and this is destructive for the country. i do not care which side of the aisle you are on. to george mason. next question. >> i have a question about reporting. when you are asking questions tough, controversial questions, and you know they will not like it, is there a fear that in the future, at maybe the next press conference, they will not call on you and you will not be able to ask a question? are you on some sort of reporter blacklist? >> it happens, no, but that would not stop you from asking the question. everybody who comes to a press conference has a question. they all want to be called on, but i have been very privileged because i work for a wire service where i automatically would get the first or second question. i think i have had my day. >> let me spea
do you think they were out there saying, "i don't want a tax cut. how dare you, mr. president?" no, and when people who are supposed to be straight anchors for a news organization lead ,ith the vicious rhetoric that's not a tea party because they think their taxes are too high. that is simply, "we do not like obama." and this is destructive for the country. i do not care which side of the aisle you are on. to george mason. next question. >> i have a question about...
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in the next couple of months, in terms of taxes going into effect. i think one of the important things to highlight is that this government drag on growth is unnecessary. it -- we could be doing better than we are. i have seen estimates that we are going to have growth of two percent this year. each is a trend. make upt -- you really a lot of ground quickly. he haven't done. we have stagnated on the two percent area. ife people estimate that you want for the fiscal cliff and the sequester, and these we could have growth at 3.5% this year. that would mean putting a much -- making much deeper progress in the labor market:. talking about the may jobs numbers they came out yesterday. thank you for being on the program. >> thank you. >> host: rory o'sullivan is with a group called the young invincibles. welcome to the program. who are the young invincibles? guest: we are a youth organization and we want to expand economic opportunity across the country. work with young adults. host: where did the name come from? guest: it started with healthcare. there is
in the next couple of months, in terms of taxes going into effect. i think one of the important things to highlight is that this government drag on growth is unnecessary. it -- we could be doing better than we are. i have seen estimates that we are going to have growth of two percent this year. each is a trend. make upt -- you really a lot of ground quickly. he haven't done. we have stagnated on the two percent area. ife people estimate that you want for the fiscal cliff and the sequester, and...
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they don't want their taxes to go up. so there are some -- there is some rhetoric and it gets over here it -- it gets overheated. i think that republicans are actually going to do well this next election because they are really where the people are, especially in their districts. >> i want to see if guest: i would make the observation that republicans lost some seats, but they did lose the house in 96 or 98. despite having some turbulent times. they definitely lost a lot of the momentum coming from the contract with america. they have a balanced budget or their economic budget as people may remember has been pretty successful. not only have they gotten the ballots budget but a surplus. they lost the public relations war but i don't think they lost the policy war. guest: president clinton was elected in a landslide after said shutdown. it just highlights how out of step and out of reality these folks are and the revision of history that is going around that the 1995-96 shutdowns were not disastrous for the republicans. i d
they don't want their taxes to go up. so there are some -- there is some rhetoric and it gets over here it -- it gets overheated. i think that republicans are actually going to do well this next election because they are really where the people are, especially in their districts. >> i want to see if guest: i would make the observation that republicans lost some seats, but they did lose the house in 96 or 98. despite having some turbulent times. they definitely lost a lot of the momentum...
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that is a tax better aimed at our infrastructure. the general has alluded to the fact that much of our critical infrastructure is owned or operated by the private sector. it's 85% in the private sector. our fbi witness has talked about the eye guardian program which encourages private industry partners to report cyber incidents to the government in real time. ar legislation last year had requirement of the owners and operators of critical infrastructure would be required to report major cybersecurity incidents. is the administration still support mandatory reporting in such cases? >> that was our position then. that remains our position at this point in time. we are prepared to work with congress. you all ultimately write legislation that remains the administration's position. >> thank you. in that legislation, we did pay attention to the need for a more expert cyber workforce. this latest account that such a great job of going to the resume of this individual. it underscores how much work there is to be done in making sure that we h
that is a tax better aimed at our infrastructure. the general has alluded to the fact that much of our critical infrastructure is owned or operated by the private sector. it's 85% in the private sector. our fbi witness has talked about the eye guardian program which encourages private industry partners to report cyber incidents to the government in real time. ar legislation last year had requirement of the owners and operators of critical infrastructure would be required to report major...